Mr Cornwell asked the Attorney-General, upon notice, on Thursday, 11 March 2004:

Further to a Question on notice of 8 December 2003 from the Community Services and Social Equity Committee which asked could the Attorney-General please comment on the Government's approach to Chief Executive Officers that are reported to have failed to comply with their statutory obligations, was it his office or his Department who advised the Minister for Education, Youth and Family Services Department about the above Question on notice.

Mr Stanhope : The answer to the member's question is as follows:

The question was directed to the Attorney General and consequently it was the Department of Justice and Community Safety that drafted the response to the Standing Committee for the Attorney General's approval.